Wyatt Hendrickson graduated from the Air Force Academy then transferred to Oklahoma State to wrestle for Olympic gold medalist David Taylor. He went on to beat Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson to win the NCAA title. He followed that up with a first place finish at the US Open and defeated Trent Hillger in two matches earning the right to represent the United States at the World Championships in the fall.
America's Heavyweight: The Year of Wyatt Hendrickson TRAILER
Sep 9, 2025
Wyatt Hendrickson transferred from Air Force Academy, where he was an All-American, to Oklahoma State where he trained under Olympic Champion David Taylor. In the NCAA finals Wyatt beat another Olympic Champion to win the title. Now he is on the hunt for the next level, the World Championships.
